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Chief Meyers, 1911, one of the last photos ever taken of the Polo Grounds before it burned

Chief Meyers, 1911, one of the last photos ever taken of the Polo Grounds before it burned

1- Photographs, Brown Brothers, Chief Meyers, CollectionsNovember 10, 2023

1911 photo of Chief Meyers, with John McGraw standing at left, taken at the Polo Grounds in New York in April 1911 before it burned. Meyers is wearing the 1911 Giants home uniform and the player in the background is in the Philadelphia Phillies 1911 road uniform. The stadium burned after the first two games of the season between the Giants and the Phillies. A truly historically significant image!

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Chief Meyers in one of the final games of the Polo Grounds in 1911
PhotographerBrown BrothersYear1911Item Size5 x 7Item TypePhotograph - Vintage gelatin silver printShare

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